Table V.
Causative Antibiotic Agents Identified by Skin Testing
| Subject ID | Sex | Grade of Reaction | Procedure Performed | Total Tryptase during HSR (ng/mL)* | Positive Skin Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | M | III | Muscle biopsy | 61 | Cefazolin |
| 6 | F | II | Lumpectomy | - | Cefazolin |
| 8 | F | I | Total knee replacement | - | Cefazolin |
| 10 | M | III | Renal transplantation | 243 | Cefazolin |
| 17 | F | II | Atrial fibrillation ablation | 69 | Vancomycin |
| 18 | M | III | Endoscopy with biopsy | - | PCN |
| 19 | M | II | Brachial plexus block | 21 | Cefazolin |
| 26 | F | II | Bilateral mastectomy | 25 | Ciprofloxacin |
| 29 | M | II | Rotator cuff repair | - | Cefazolin |
*
Tryptase reference range is <11.5 ng/mL.
Abbreviations: HSR: hypersensitivity reaction, ng/mL: nanograms per mililiter, M: male, F: female, PCN: penicillin